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The Malibu Guru — 266 episodes

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PA-46 & TBM Accident Analysis: What the Data Reveals | Part 2

2

PA-46 & TBM Accident Analysis: What the Data Reveals | Part 1

3

Which PA-46 Works Best for Tall Pilots?

4

Going All In: Justin Sybesma’s Journey to the TBM 850

5

Your PA-46 Questions Answered + Meet Baylee Ross

6

From Flashlights to Flight Gear: What We Carry

7

No Brakes, Wrong Fuel, and a Sideways Nosewheel | Monty Chicola

8

Does the JetPROP Conversion Stress the Airframe?

9

Upgrade or Sell As-Is? Preparing Your Aircraft for the Market

10

Did JetProp Save Piper?

11

A Pilot, a Professor, and a Purpose-Driven Mission | John Moalli

12

Mythbusting PA-46 Maintenance: What Owners Really Need to Know

13

Summer 2026 Aircraft Market Update: PA-46, TBM, and King Air

14

The Smart Way to Buy Your Next Airplane

15

From Mooney Speed to JetPROP Capability | Brendan Keifer

16

Zero Fuel Weight in the JetPROP: The Hidden Limit That Can Cost You!

17

PA-46 Q&A: Fuel Sumping, Power Limits, Props, and Buyer Advice

18

Emotions After an Accident

19

Pitch Trim Runaway: Fighting for Control

20

From Wheelchair to CFI: Luis Abascal's Aviation Journey

21

Q&A: The 100-Hour Rule & Beyond: Your Aviation Questions Answered!

22

Let’s Talk About Max Gross Weight

23

EDCT - The Most Frustrating Delay

24

Buying Smart: How to Choose the RIGHT Airplane for Your Mission

25

Ask Me Anything: PA-46 Tips, Turbine Secrets & Weather Wisdom

26

Avionics and Upgrades: What Adds Real Value?

27

M350 to King Air 350: Making the Jump to a King Air | Dave Lally

28

Engineering the Air Tractor Legacy with Jim Hirsch

29

Heated Windshields: Replacement Costs, Risks, and What You Need to Know

30

TBM 960 Deep Dive: FADEC, Automation & Performance

31

How a Tornado Rewrote My Business and My Career | John Motazedi

32

Why Helicopter Pilots Fly Airplanes Better | Rodney Clark

33

Why Broad Flight Training Matters | Steve Messinger

34

Q&A: Vacuum, Pressurization, KFC 150 Approach Logic & ATC Routing

35

PA46 Versus Series: M600 vs TBM 930

36

PA46 Versus Series: Meridian vs M600/M700

37

PA46 Versus Series: JetPROP vs. Meridian

38

Flying Smarter: How Garmin's Technology Enhances Safety | Joey Ferreyra

39

PA46 Versus Series: Mirage vs. JetPROP

40

PA46 Versus Series: Mirage vs. Matrix

41

PA46 Versus Series: Malibu vs. Mirage

42

AI Knows Your Risk Profile: How Flight Data Could Affect Your Insurance

43

Are You Using Checklists Wrong? Let’s Talk About It

44

New to Flight Levels? Essential Tips for Pilots New to Flying Above FL180

45

Lean of Peak, Rich of Peak, and Maximizing Engine Life in your PA46

46

Beyond the M-Class | King Air Transition For The Owner Flown Pilot | Patrick Turner

47

Q&A: Gear-Up Prevention, Smart Descent Strategies, and the PA-46 Market

48

Families to Freedom, First-Time Insights & PMOPA Magazine | 2025 PMOPA Convention

49

European Aviation Insights: Alexander Pichler | PMOPA 2025

50

5X5 Aviation Insurance | Jeff Rhodes | 2025 PMOPA Convention

51

Bruce Landsberg: Learning From Icarus | 2025 PMOPA Convention

52

From Cranes to Cockpits: Knut Mjolhus on Flying the PA-46, Kodiak, and Helicopters

53

From Military to M-Class: Insights from CFI Steve Thomas

54

Starlink Mini in the Cockpit: Game-Changer or Danger?

55

Fly Boundless: PMOPA Adventures in Alaska with Helen Cernik

56

From Fargo to Saudi Arabia — And a Surprise Visit from the Police!

57

Answering Your PA-46 Questions! | Q&A Episode

58

Oshkosh 2025 Recap: Fisk Arrival, Night Airshow, and the People Who Make It Special

59

Battle With The Bottle: The Staton West Story | Life In Technicolor | Part 2

60

Battle with the Bottle: The Staton West Story | Part 1

61

How Garmin Smart Glide Changes the Game in Engine-Out Scenarios

62

From M-Class to Jet Class: Don Kukla

63

I Got My FAA Medical Back After a Heart Attack! (Here’s How)

64

Sharing the Cockpit | Jim & Amy Connors

65

Aviation Tax Strategy 101 | Kyle Kamman, Aviation Tax Consultants LLC

66

Tax Tips for Aircraft Owners | Stephen Greak

67

Jammed Flight Controls: Lessons from Rob Holland’s Fatal Crash

68

The Heart Of A Pilot | David & Onie Irvine

69

Garmin Dealer Comes to Lufkin! | Doug & Valerie Steen | SemiPlane Avionics

70

Q&A: Cirrus vs. Piper, Pistons vs. Turbines, and the Push for Cleaner Fuel

71

A Meridian, a Mission, and the World Ahead: Lei Gao

72

Leading with Purpose: PMOPA CEO Mike Nichols

73

Aircraft Insurance - What You Need To Know | Tom Hauge w/Wings Insurance

74

Alarm Fatigue

75

Q&A: PA-46 Training, Market Trends & JetPROP Conversions

76

Common Maintenance Issues with the PA46

77

PA46 Maintenance: What’s Required and What’s Not? with A&P/IA Kenneth Hale

78

Navigating the Skies Down Under| Carl Rossi

79

The Continental Malibu Advantage with Stan Finch | Part 2

80

Declaring an Emergency!

81

Berry Aviation: The Evolution of a Niche Powerhouse with Stan Finch | Part 1

82

The Impact of Curated Experiences

83

When Things Don't Go Right | Bob Sherwin

84

Advice for Aspiring PA-46 Instructors | Darwin Haines

85

My Old Truck

86

A Captain’s Transition: Scott Smith Talks 747s & JetPROPS

87

Q&A: Grass Strips, Defrost, and Weight & Balance in the PA46

88

From Auction to Australia: Phenom 300 Ferry Flight

89

The Pursuit of Excellence: A Conversation with Kenneth Scherdell

90

Real-Life Weather Experiences and Lessons Learned | Gary Richert

91

Q&A: Cabin Pressurization, Hot Section Inspections, and PA46 Market Updates

92

A Story of Redemption, Faith, and Resilience | Clay Cleaver, Faithful Detailing

93

Q&A: VNAV, GPU Engine Starts, and Insurance Insights

94

Turning on Ice Protection, Turning Off Risk

95

Numerical Prejudice: The Truth About the -21 Engine

96

Avionics, Community, and the Future of PMOPA Standardized Training with Steve Nunn

97

2024 PMOPA Convention: Highlights, Interviews & Takeaways

98

Lord of the Rings with Dan Moran!

99

Answering Your Questions! Fall 2024 Episode

100

Whiskey, Wings, and Crawfish Dreams with Mike Frugé

101

Bearing the Value: Insights on Meridian Ownership with Scott Lee

102

The King Air E90 Advantage with Bill & Kimberly Mershon

103

King Air and Kingdom Work with Alexander Wurm

104

Building a Safer Aviation Community with Jim Ratliff

105

Piston vs. Turbine: The Cost Efficiency Showdown with Dan Spray

106

What Good Looks Like

107

Beyond the Bonanza: David Dye's Upgrade to the JetPROP

108

From JetPROP to M600: Eric Wilke

109

Shepherding the Fleet with Travis Holland

110

Powered Preflight with Jon Sisk

111

Our New Favorite Maintenance Shop!

112

Airshows, Headsets, and Underwear? Recap of Oshkosh 2024!

113

The Great Debate: Meridian vs. JetPROP

114

Making Informed Decisions: Lessons from Fatal PA-46 Accidents

115

"Don't be a Biden (or a Trump)"

116

Dan the Diamond Man

117

Episode 150! | The Benefits of Partnerships

118

Turkey to Texas | Kodiak 100 Ferry Flight

119

Making a Meridian Work

120

Chattanooga Conversations: Recurrent Training and ForeFlight Insights

121

Transitioning from a Piston to a Turbine Aircraft - Daniel Gottwald

122

From Gliders to M600: The Aviation Story of Vishnu Raman

123

Checkmate! A Conversation with Stewart Albertson

124

Vintage Wings: Joe's Passion for Old Airplanes

125

The PA-46 Journey with Paul Stefaniak

126

International Aviator: Gosta Tyrefors

127

Transatlantic Trek: Ferrying King Air 260's to Saudi Arabia

128

The Journey of a Crop Duster: Emory Lobley

129

Transcending Turbulence: Jason Gilbert

130

Answering Your Questions!

131

Employee Spotlight: Eric Earle

132

Switzerland to Texas in a Kodiak 100!

133

Employee Spotlight: Marc Slocum

134

Dual Perspectives: 747-800 to JetPROP!

135

Understanding Sublimation and Deposition

136

Flight of the GameBird: Exploring Aerobatics and Innovation with Jeremiah Larsen.

137

Employee Spotlight: Clint Goff

138

Unveiling the Piper M700 Fury!

139

What's Next for Piper Aircraft?

140

The Walker Advantage w/ Ryan Walker

141

The First Q&A of 2024!

142

Employee Spotlight: Matt Courtney

143

Keeping Fit for Flight w/ Richard Martinez

144

Ice Season!

145

Meridian Tattoo w/ Tony Vendramin

146

A Fresh Look into the TBM

147

Blew Blades

148

Flying Aerobatics w/ Dr. Tom Thomason

149

Flying with Finesse w/ Spencer Jay

150

Life Capsule w/ Steve Torrence

151

Becoming a Virtuoso / Piper CEO for the Day

152

The Long Road to the JetPROP w/ Doug Steen

153

Calling All Wives

154

Iron Nerves w/ Dean Shults

155

An Inside Look into EFB's w/ Josh Berman

156

Super Scoopers

157

PMOPA Presidential Podcast

158

Financing an Airplane w/ Rusty Rust

159

Battery Pro w/ Craig Evans

160

Oshkosh 2023 Recap

161

Everything Partnerships

162

Flying from Florida to South Africa: A B100 Ferry Flight

163

STOL Draggin' w/ Brian Steck

164

Controlling Your Ice Protection

165

King Airs and Warbirds w/ Robert Johnson

166

The Heart of the Pilot w/ Tony Agostini

167

A Milestone for the Malibu Guru

168

Mission Creep

169

Modernizing Your Airplane w/ Brad Grimsley

170

Travel the World to See Nothing

171

Radar Season Pt 2

172

Radar Season!

173

Sticking with Piston

174

From Frog to Prince

175

Buffalo Sausage and Malibu's

176

What Do You Do When Tech Fails?

177

Thunderstorm Culture

178

Continental Malibu Ownership w/ Ed Cooper

179

From Aerostar to M600 w/ Art Tarlow

180

Is Your Checklist Being Used Properly?

181

Q&A with Joe

182

Rumination

183

The Story of Casey Aviation

184

The Black Swan

185

That's a Simism

186

Why Not? Standardized Training in the PA46

187

A Broadening Experience, Part 2

188

A Broadening Experience, Part 1

189

A Japanese Ferry Adventure

190

Interview: Can You Hear Me? w/ Tom Thomason

191

Winter is Coming

192

Emotional Health and the Pilot

193

Interview: The Catalina Amphibious Airplane

194

PA46 vs TBM, Part 2

195

PA46 vs TBM, Part 1

196

Interview: In the [Casey] Hangar w/ Dan Millican

197

Interview: PA46 Ramblings w/ David Frager and Rick Swisher

198

When Should You Step Away from the Cockpit?

199

PA-46 Q&A

200

Interview: Transition from a C182 to the M500 w/ Heather Cannon

201

MMOPA Convention Highlights, Part 2

202

MMOPA Convention Highlights, Part 1

203

Interview: Why It's Time to Upgrade to a Turbine w/ Bill Davidson

204

Interview: Losing Weight to Fly w/ Chris Simmons

205

Interview: MMOPA Safety Standdown w/ Justin Burkholder

206

Interview: Why the Kodiak with Knut Mjolhus

207

Interview: Moving from a Cirrus into a Meridian w/ John Kolar

208

Employee Spotlight: Mark Dunn

209

Ferrying a King Air from Germany

210

Interview: Hitting the Bullseye w/ Adam Weatherby

211

Moving up from a PA-46 with Jeff Plotka

212

A Pro Rated Pilot in Your Airplane?

213

Lindbergh's Contributions to the PA-46

214

Maui, Lindbergh, and Big Hunks of Metal

215

Flaps in a PA46?

216

Interview: 77 Years Young and Still Flying

217

Interview with Hank Gibson: Training the Trainer

218

Partnerships in Aviation

219

Thoughts on the Piper M600

220

Why Get a Commercial Pilot License with Jeff Plotka

221

An Unforgettable Caravan Ferry Flight

222

Interview: M600 Autothrottle with Patrick Turner and Gary Chidester

223

Interview with Billy Vaughn: Decision Making as a Professional Pilot

224

How to Buy your First PA-46...

225

Trip: South Africa Ferry Flight

226

Interview: Rodney Clark - The Turbine Duke

227

Interview: Flying is Flying with Chad Fortenberry

228

Interview: JetPROP and a 2500 Foot Runway with Josh Greenberg

229

Interview: Cirrus to JetPROP owner John Holman

230

Interview - Pegasus Rocket to M600 with Antiono Elias (Part 2)

231

Interview: Meridian to M600 with Antonio Elias

232

Journey to a JetPROP

233

North to Alaska

234

Power Settings on a Lycoming PA46 Engine

235

Making the move from a Mirage to the M600/SLS

236

Stall/Spin Training

237

Nerves of Steel with Dean and Tammi Jo Shults

238

Disoriented by Pitot Heat? - David Nelson

239

You'll fly your PA46 better if you have more ratings

240

Flying an Approach You Designed Yourself

241

Is it worth upgrading from a Meridian to an M600?

242

Three Rules of Pressurization

243

Any regret after moving from Mirage to Meridian?

244

Meridian vs. TBM

245

Twilight career: What more can 35,000 hour pilot accomplish?

246

JetPROP Conversion and Partnership Discussion

247

How similar is a Turbine Duke to a JetPROP?

248

What's the big deal with starting a turbine engine?

249

The Right Way to Perform a Go-Around

250

Moving the spinny thing from the top to the front

251

Shooting an Approach to Minimums

252

The Freedom of Flying a PA46

253

Making Major Upgrades to a JetPROP

254

PA46 Newbie Advice

255

North Atlantic Crossing in the Dead of Winter

256

Cirrus to M500 with 350 Hours in the Logbook

257

The Capability of a Meridian

258

From the Reno Air Races to a PA46

259

Straight to Turbine

260

Air Force, FedEx, and Meridians with Kim Coryat

261

How to Succeed in Training

262

M500 Ownership Interview

263

4. A Tailwheel Endorsement Will Make You Better

264

3. Into a Thunderstorm

265

2. Piston-to-Turbine Transition Interview with Dave and Jene

266

1. Malibu Ownership Interview with Paul